best northern NJ bass lake?

[steelhead52]

What do ppl think is the best northern NJ (public) lake for bass fishing? (and I basically fly-fish with poppers, on cloudy days.) Ppl say that bass population in Monksville, Echo Lake, and some others has been thinned out by muskies. [If you want your answer to be private between us, you could do it in code, e.g., “eenwood-gray”, or “anistear-cay”.]

[ChaosStarter]

They don't exist in NJ. NJ F&G doesn't care about bass guys or bass lakes. Only if you fish for some species of trout do they care. IF there were bass lakes in the past, they're probably now filled with trout.

[yumasdad]

POINTVIEW RESERVIOR IN WAYNE

You can get day passes from the JERSEY CITY WATER COMMISH for shore fishing. It used to a golf course but they flooded it to create the reservoir.

Used to fish it as a kid thru college days. Used to kill the GIANT LM in there on top water @ night (jitterbugs). Not deep, most of it is shallow enough to wade & fly fish. There are pike in there too.

Probably the biggest under fished gem in north Jersey.

[UglyStick]

Muskies don't thin out the bass population in any lake... it's a fallacy created by those who don't understand them...

[Chrisper4694]

Bass are everywhere find weeds now, find bass, they are in every lake. Fish the thick cover, that's my best advice.

[The Birdman]

POINTVIEW RESERVIOR IN WAYNE

You can get day passes from the JERSEY CITY WATER COMMISH for shore fishing. It used to a golf course but they flooded it to create the reservoir.

Used to fish it as a kid thru college days. Used to kill the GIANT LM in there on top water @ night (jitterbugs). Not deep, most of it is shallow enough to wade & fly fish. There are pike in there too.

Probably the biggest under fished gem in north Jersey.

Not anymore- they stopped all fishing there last year. Ya gotta sneak through the fence hole at night w/ a kayak now ;)

[The Birdman]

The best public LMB is waway and splitrock.

[The Birdman]

Reservoir x has multiple state record SMB and LMB

[Detour66]

Greenwood use to be great! Caught a LMB close to 7 LBS there back in the day. Not sure how good it is for LM now....everything changes!

[Jigman13]

Rahway park pond.

[AndyS]

The entire list :

http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/fishplc.htm

[steelhead52]

Interesting chart, AndyS, tho it's dated (2003) and doesn't show Birdman's recommended Reservoir X!

[youngdumbandfulloffish]

Rahway park pond.

Urban gold and with the river right there you can trout fish as well.

[yumasdad]

Birdman has apparently been up too late once again catching eyes & is mistaken. No fish yanda except for sunnies & stockedbows.
:D

[Skunk City]

There are Bass everywhere in this state, they are not too difficult to find. As for the "best" one, I prefer the bodies of water that don't get hammered every day. Hackensack River has produced the biggest Largemouth for me, followed by Lake Lenape and Pompton Lake(gets hammered).

[thyer]

Curious why they list Dundee Lake as no cartop launch, no motors.

[Anthony]

many many years ago my friend got a 9 pound LM bass out of barbour pond (garret mountain)

[yumasdad]

Muskies don't thin out the bass population in any lake... it's a fallacy created by those who don't understand them...

So true...MUSKY do the lakes a service by culling out the weak/diseased fish & only enhance the possibility of catching a true trophy sized bass. You would shocked to what MUSKY are eating most of the time...really small stuff for the bulk of their diet. But they oppurtunists & at times will eat whatever they can fit in their mouths-ducks, muskrats, small children...:D

IF THIS STATE WANTS TO INCREASE trophy SIZED FISH then we need to set slot limits & enforce it.

[slider]

One dimensional bass fishing probably isn't the best way to find the best bass lake in NJ..Especially if its just top water fishing..As summer heat increases water temp..And boater an other fisher man hit the lakes..I've found best results in newark watershed reservoirs,,Also Shepard lake deep fishing, same on greenwood lake..Smallies have come back there..Top wayer only with warm weather on us..I's suggest Hit the bigger lakes and make nite fishing with top waters your priority..

[MTOLIVETONY]

Been following this site for quite some time. Finally registered, so that I can start contributing.....
Have to say that there is some incredible Bass fishing in Northern NJ. While I can't annoint any one single body of water, I can say that there are soooo many small lakes/ponds that really hold some trophy fish. Next time that you pass one of those tiny places that you'd never think of fishing, do yourself a favor and give it a shot. You'd really be surprised at what lies beneath.
Here's a few photos taken of me and my son over the past two years

[MTOLIVETONY]

Been following this site for quite some time. Finally registered, so that I can start contributing.....
Have to say that there is some incredible Bass fishing in Northern NJ. While I can't annoint any one single body of water, I can say that there are soooo many small lakes/ponds that really hold some trophy fish. Next time that you pass one of those tiny places that you'd never think of fishing, do yourself a favor and give it a shot. You'd really be surprised at what lies beneath.
Here's a few photos taken of me and my son over the past two years

OH....one more thing. If you golf.....pack a pole in your bag!!!

More photos to follow once I change the file types.

[MTOLIVETONY]

more pics
OH....one more thing. If you golf.....pack a pole in your bag!!!

More photos to follow once I change the file types.